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Wood Stone Hires New Representation in Multiple Territories
New partnerships announced with Elevate Food Service Group, Premier Foodservice Solutions, and Greenfield World Trade Bellingham, WA, November 23, 2021 – Wood Stone Corporation, a leading manufacturer of stone hearth and specialty commercial co...
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Rosina Acquires Mama Lucia Brand
 Buffalo, NY – November 16, 2021 – Rosina Food Products, Inc., Buffalo, New York, has announced its acquisition of the Mama Lucia ® Brand of frozen retail Meatballs from Quaker Maid Meats, Inc. Mama Lucia Brand can be found predominately in the N...
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Restaurant Menus in 2022 will Focus on Healthier Planet and Healthier Consumers
National Restaurant Association releases annual What’s Hot Culinary Forecast survey revealing top menu trends for the year ahead Washington, D.C. – Restaurant customers can expect to see health taking center stage on restaurant menus in 2022. The ...
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Hot Rocks Adds Nick Valavanis as Business Development Manager
The hire will be will be an asset to the successful growth of the company Drummondville, QC, November 12, 2021 – Hot Rocks Pizza Ovens, manufacturer of the first stone conveyor oven, has hired Nick Valavanis to serve as Business Development Man...
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Chef Spencer Glenn Takes Two Categories and Grand Prize to Win $20,000 in Annual Search the Best Pizza Using Real California Cheeses
Napa, Calif. (October 29, 2021) – After nine chefs spent a competitive day crafting and working pizza dough, developing unique toppings and sauces, and combining innovative blends of California cheeses, on Oct. 20 the California Milk Advisory Board ...
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Commentary: Pizza is Community
I circled through the drive-thru window of my hometown pizzeria. I’d taken my two boys up to visit their grandparents and cousins for the weekend. I don’t get to my hometown nearly as often as I should, so when I do I make it a point to throw dow...
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Destinations: Righteous Slice, Rexburg, ID; U Street, Pasadena, CA; Local Pizza, Osprey, FL
A Look at Pizzerias Around the U.S. Righteous Slice | Rexburg, Idaho This small-town pizzeria has created quite the buzz, performing well at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas. “My wife Cheryl and I started Righteous Slice becaus...
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James Beard Award Winning Author and Restaurateur Ken Forkish is Coming to Pizza Expo 2022
After a 20-year career in the tech industry, Ken Forkish decided to leave the corporate world and become a baker. He relocated to Portland, Oregon, and opened Ken’s Artisan Bakery in 2001....
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Emerging Pizza Industry Trends from Pizza Expo 2021
The long absence revealed new opportunities in the pizza business International Pizza Expo 2021 staged after a staggering 29 months without the pizzeria industry’s No. 1 trade show. So much has happened in that time, from a worldwide pandemic to a ...
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Conversation: Andy Brown, Andy’s Pizza, Washington DC
Andy’s Pizza 5 Washington, DC Units Concept: Andy’s Pizza is a simple New York slice shop with six pizzas available by the slice and a few specialty whole pies. We focus on the quality of our ingredients and craftsmanship over everything...
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New Study Finds Restaurant Text Marketing Gains High Marks on ROI, frequency and check averages
2021 Restaurant Text Marketing Benchmarks Report reveals 44 percent lift in restaurant visits Have you tried text marketing? Text marketing campaigns are paying off in a major way for restaurants says new research by Mobivity in its 2021 Restaurant T...
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Pizza Guys Kicks off Raising Dough for a Cure Campaign
Popular pizza franchise teams up with American Cancer Society to raise money for breast cancer research SACRAMENTO – Pizza Guys – a Sacramento-based pizza restaurant specializing in unique flavors and fresh high-quality food – is kicking off its 8...